Beatrice Louise (Koch) Plucinski-Schlorb, 86, passed peacefully in her sleep on Sunday July 14, 2019 at the Edgewater Haven Nursing Home in Port Edwards, Wisconsin where she had been a resident for the last 4 years.

Bea was born to Arthur Jacob and Myrtle M. (Gerloff) Koch on October 19, 1932 in Whitewater, Wisconsin.  She grew up with her siblings Herman, Caroll, Hazel and Raymond. 

Bea graduated from Whitewater High School on May 28, 1952

She married the Love of her Life Harry David Plucinski JR on November 28, 1953; they were married at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Whitewater, Wisconsin. 

Together they had three children, John (Janice) Plucinski of Forsyth, Montana, Susan (Donald) Sutton of Moose Creek, Alaska and Frank (Kathy) Plucinski of Babcock, Wisconsin.

Bea was known for her quilting, sewing and crafts.

Unfortunately, JR passed way on January 25, 1972 .

Bea was remarried to Edward Schlorb on June 28, 1974 at Sugar Creek Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, who brought Deborah Guerro of Killeen, Texas, Sherry (Al) Danischefsky of Babcock, Wisconsin, Edward Schlorb of Eau Claire, Wisconsin and April Schlorb of Arpin, Wisconsin into her life.

Together they did a lot of traveling.

Bea is further survived by 15 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be at 12 PM on Friday July 19, 2019 at the Nitardy Funeral Home Chapel, 550 N. Newcomb Street, Whitewater, WI.

Visitation will be held from 10 AM to noon on Friday at the funeral home until the time of the services. Bea will be laid to rest next to JR at Hillside Cemetery, Whitewater, WI .

www.nitardyfuneralhome.com

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